Officer Jerome Turner Jr. had been dispatched to investigate a reported fight. As he followed up on that report, he spotted a person running and began to follow. Turner told dispatch that he was chasing a teen, and at some point, Veltavious Griggs allegedly pulled out a gun. Backup arrived to find both the officer and Griggs with gunshot wounds. Griggs' wounds were fatal.
Victim's Name: Veltavious Griggs
Agency Responsible: Union City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 1, 2019
County: Fulton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4620
Geography: Suburban